Objective Patient handover is an important element of continuity, quality and safety in patient
care. Handover without standardized protocols is prone to information loss and might be a …

Aim The aim of this exploratory study was to gain further insight into the perceptions and
experiences of Certified Registered Nurse Anaesthetists regarding intraoperative handovers …

BY NOW, EVERYONE should be familiar with The Joint Commission's National Safety
Goals. The purpose of each goal is to promote a specific improvement in patient safety. It is …

Purpose Currently, there is no standardized handover pattern for patients undergoing
general anesthesia when being transferred to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Design …

Purpose The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a pause and
standardized perioperative handoff to improve the quality of the handoff and the satisfaction …

Postoperative handover of patients has been described as a complex work process
challenged by interruptions, time pressure and a lack of supporting framework. The purpose …

METHODS This consensus project consisted of a prospective, 4-round, modified Delphi
process 25 culminating in an in-person consensus meeting held on the first day of the 2017 …

Objectives The operating room is a specialized, complex environment with many factors that
can impede effective communication during transitions of care between anesthesia …

In the recent patient safety literature, there is an increasing agreement that effective patient
handover is critical to patient safety by ensuring appropriate coordination among health-care …

Background Poor-quality handoffs are a significant cause of preventable medical errors and
adverse events. Handoff checklists improve handoffs but adherence to these tools is often …